SXSW Interactive 2012: A Recap

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Todd MarksPresident & CEO

todd.marks@mindgrub.com@mindgrub

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What is SXSW?

South By Southwest is the Spring Break for Musicians, Indy Filmmakers and Technologists.

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What is SXSW?

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Mobile Wallets

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Isis Mobile Wallet

Holds virtual versions of most things your existing wallet does- this includes your credit and debit cards. Just tap your phone to pay at any Isis Ready™ merchant.

Hotspots and Power

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Homeless Hotspots

Walking, talking homeless people who provide access to a 4G network in exchange for a donation (BBH Labs suggests $2 per 15 minutes).

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Charging Stations

Cloud Storage

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Dropbox

Other

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Turntable.fm

Artists are embracing the service as a way to connect directly with their best fans in a live synchronous environment; Talib Kweli, Diplo, ?uestlove, Manchester Orchestra and Ra Ra Riot have all been seen spinning tracks.

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Task Rabbit

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Badgeville

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House Snap

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Parking Panda

Social Media

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Storify

A site that helps uses tell stories using social media dominated the Social Media category this year.

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Womzit

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Peekseed

Location, Location, Interests, Social

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Pinterest

Won the award at this year's show for best Breakout Digital Trend.

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Highlight

After users connect their Facebook profiles, iOS app Highlight will automatically push their basic information to other people who use the app if the two parties have something in common

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Geospike

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Trover

A social network that lets you share discoveries with friends and fellow explorers in a fun, visual way – all based on your location.

Questions?

Todd MarksPresident & CEO

todd.marks@mindgrub.com@mindgrub